Kevin Brady does it all for the Elizabethtown men's track and field team

Elizabethtown s Kevin Brady, left, seemingly does it all for the men s track and field team. The Delone Catholic graduate has team-best marks in the 110-meter hurdles, the pole vault, the triple jump and the long jump. (Submitted)

Kevin Brady is a measured individual.

That speaks volumes about the former Delone Catholic track and field standout, who is now an eight-time All-MAC performer for Elizabethtown College.

It says a lot about the diligent student, who majors in criminal justice and puts serious stock into his academics.

It also starts to define him as an athlete.

His dictated demeanor has served him well thus far with Elizabethtown, where he has carved out a successful, versatile track career with the Blue Jays.

Brady currently sits third all-time in the program's pole vault with a height of 14 feet, 9 inches. He also owns all-time marks in the 110-meter hurdles and long jump.

Kevin Brady does many things for the Elizabethtown men s track team, but his focus is the pole vault. (Submitted)

"He's always wanted to do as much as he can possibly do to help this team," Blue Jays assistant coach Phil Alder said.

With two invitationals left before the MAC Outdoor Championships in May at Lebanon Valley College, Brady is hoping to peak at the right time. At Messiah on April 13, he clocked a 15.72 mark in the 110-hurdles, fourth all-time at the school.

"I believe I have become a far better hurdler than I have been in the past," Brady said, "and I am creeping up on my goal of top three in the conference."

He chose Elizabethtown College in part, he said, because it would allow him to serve multiple roles. Much like at Delone, where he was featured in the pole vault, hurdles and jumps, Brady is counted on by the Blue Jays to compete in those events and more.

He currently leads the team in the 110-meter hurdles (15.92), the pole vault (14-7.25), the triple jump (35-4) and long jump (19-8.25). He also complements the squad's 400-meter relay team.

And he's competed in the heptathlon, too, where he's added a mid-distance component to his arsenal with a 3:13.42 in the 1,000-meter run.

Every single mark, outside of the triple jump, is a career best for Brady, who was named captain of the men's program as a junior.

Ultimately, however, the pole vault is his focus.

It's an event Brady earned PIAA District 3 Class AA gold in 2010. And it's an event in which he has added eight inches over the course of three years.

"His jumps and height gains from high school are huge," Alder says. "The poles he's using are a lot bigger now, which, if he increases his speed, takeoff point and overall consistency, he will go up in height significantly."

In an event where adding height becomes increasingly difficult the higher you fly, that's a significant accomplishment.

Brady recently moved to a heavier pole at 15-feet, which he said could potentially give him the lift necessarily to eclipse the 15-foot barrier. Alder said Brady can get there by the end of the season by concentrating on his form at the peak of his lift.

"I really believe," Alder said, "that by the end of the year he can get to 15 feet. I think he has the potential to go to 15-6, but he has to work on it tremendously to get there."

Putting time and effort into academics and athletics has never seemed to be a problem for Brady.

It's one of the many reasons why he chose to continue his career at Elizabethtown, and one reason why he continues to pursue a MAC Championship.

A chance to compete at the the NCAA Division III Championships? A special bonus.

"I believe that the best decision I made as a senior in high school was to come to a Division III college," Brady said. "At Delone, I became accustomed to a small school, and I wanted to stay at one."